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Contract Mentor Teacher Induction
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Santa Cruz/ Silicon Valley New Teacher Project
San Jose, CA (In Person)
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Contract Mentor Teacher Induction Santa Cruz/ Silicon Valley New Teacher Project San Jose, CA Job Details Temporary | Contract $400 - $1,200 a month 5 hours ago Qualifications School experience Google Drive Multilingual Teaching Certification Internet resources (educational technologies) Google Forms Public school experience Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds Teacher coaching Driving Multicultural competence in teaching Full Job Description
SC/SVNTP
General Education Contract Mentor Job Description- Santa Clara County ( Primarily in East San Jose ) The Santa Cruz/Silicon Valley New Teacher Project (SC/SVNTP) is now accepting applications for contract mentors for the 2026-27 school year. These stipend employees , mentor a small number of Induction teachers. We are interested in candidates at the elementary and secondary levels. Qualifications- Successful experience teaching in a local school district with a diverse student population
- Minimum of five years of classroom teaching experience
- Valid California teaching credential
- Experience in the following areas preferred: ○ Teaching Multilingual Students ○ Supporting neurodiverse students ○ California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) ○ Adult Learning Theory ○ Culturally Responsive Pedagogy ○ Use of technology to personalize and advance student learning Mentor Roles and Responsibilities To support teachers in clearing their
California Preliminary Credential, SC/SVNTP Contract Mentors:
- Meet teachers in person weekly and observe a minimum of twice a month
- Build and maintain strong relationships with a small caseload of teachers
- Support teachers' day-to-day needs, such as classroom management, parent communication, development of curriculum, and standards-based units/lessons
- Utilize formative assessment tools and processes to support teacher inquiry and advancement of classroom practice
- Participate in 2.5 days of initial Mentor Professional Development and ongoing Mentor Forums twice a month to develop mentoring skills
- Maintain consistent communication with site administrators
- Work non-regular hours at times and a significant amount of driving (personal auto required with valid auto insurance)
- Must be comfortable with the use of technology to support teachers (e.g. Google Drive and web- based forms)
- Personal Laptop preferred In order to be considered, applications must include the following: Letter of introduction A current resume 2 recent letters of recommendation